Senior Principal UX Designer – Computational & AI-Driven Systems Design (Canada / US Remote)

Autodesk • Atlanta, GA

8h • $155,000 - $278,300 • Remote

About The Position

At Autodesk, we are redefining how products are conceived, engineered, and manufactured. We are seeking a Senior Principal UX Designer who operates at the intersection of UX, systems thinking, and computational design — someone who can shape the future of AI-powered product development workflows. This role is for a designer who thinks beyond individual features or products and instead designs end-to-end systems of creation . You understand how complex physical products — and even families of products — are developed, and you are excited to reinvent those workflows for an AI-augmented future. You see AI not as automation alone, but as a new creative medium.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in UX, industrial design, mechanical engineering, or computational design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, UX, or related field.
• Proven experience designing tools or workflows used in product development, industrial design, or mechanical engineering .
• Strong understanding of: Parametric and generative modeling Computational design systems AI-assisted creation workflows Design-for-manufacturing principles
• Experience with node- and graph-based environments (e.g., Autodesk Bifrost, Dynamo, Grasshopper, or similar automation systems).
• Experience designing workflows for systems-level or configurable product development , not just single artifacts.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical systems into clear, intuitive user experiences.
• Strong collaboration with engineering teams building deeply technical platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Design, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• You are a systems thinker and design leader who moves fluidly between concept and execution.
• You are equally comfortable discussing mechanical constraints, automation logic, and interaction patterns.
• You understand model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles or have worked in environments where product architectures, configurations, and automation pipelines are central.
• You thrive in ambiguity and bring clarity through structured thinking.
• You can define a vision for the future of product creation — and then help make it real.

Responsibilities

• Define the UX vision and strategy for next-generation AI-powered workflows within Autodesk Fusion and related platforms.
• Design system-level workflows that span ideation, parametric modeling, simulation, automation, and manufacturing.
• Invent and prototype new interaction paradigms that integrate computational design, generative techniques, and AI assistance into intuitive creation environments.
• Architect node- and graph-based automation experiences (5 years+ ) (e.g., Bifrost, Dynamo, Grasshopper-style systems) that make complex logic accessible and powerful.
• Translate real-world product development processes — including multi-product systems and configurable product ranges — into coherent digital workflows.
• Collaborate deeply with product, engineering, research, and data science to deliver scalable, technically grounded user experiences.
• Contribute to a unified Autodesk design system capable of expressing multi-modal workflows (AI agents, parametric logic, 2D/3D modeling, simulation, collaboration, versioning).
• Lead by doing: elevate teams through systems thinking, rapid prototyping, storytelling, and a strong point of view on the future of design tooling.

Benefits

• From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work.
• Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
• Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package.
• In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior